infected segmental bone defect (ISBD) is frequent in developing countries. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of the Masquelet technique in the treatment of ISBD in a low-resource setting. We performed a prospective cohort study during the period from 2018 to 2022. Patients with infected bone defect of long bones were included. Management protocol consisted of two stages in all patients. The first stage consisted in debridement, tissues biopsy for microbiological culture, stabilization with external fixator and defect filling with gentamicin cement spacer. The second stage consisted of reconstruction using a cancellous bone autograft alone, or a mixture of autograft with allograft (demineralized bone matrix + tricalcium phosphate) and 1 gram of vancomycin powder. All patients were followed-up for at least one year. The results were assessed based on both objective (clinical and radiographic evaluation) and subjective (limb function and patient satisfaction) criteria. Main outcomes were bone union, reoperation and failure rates, union time, and limb function.Aim
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Open tibial fractures (OTF) rank first among lower limb fractures in sub-Saharan Africa and bone infection remains the main challenge. The aim of this study was to identify the factors associated with chronic bone infection after OTF in a limited-resource setting. Patients aged 18 years and older, who underwent OTF treatment in a tertiary care hospital during the period from December 2015 to December 2020 were included in this retrospective study. Patients were contacted via phone calls and invited for a final clinical and radiological evaluation. Patients who met diagnostic criteria of chronic osteomyelitis were identified. Logistic regression was used to determine the predictive factors of OTF related chronic osteomyelitis.Introduction
Methods
Bone and joint infections are frequent in African countries and their prevention and treatment remain a great challenge. This study aimed to determine the bacterial ecology and sensitivity of isolates to locally available antibiotics in orthopedic unit of a tertiary care hospital in Cameroun. During a 12 months period, all the patients presenting with osteomyelitis or septic arthritis irrespective of the mechanism and the location were enrolled in this study. Intraoperative samples (biopsies) were taken and sent for microbiological analysis, and all strains isolated were tested for antibiotic sensitivity according to conventional methods.Aim
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